Apprentice Crane Service Engineer

Working as part of a team your duties will include:

• Repair of cranes
• Maintenance/servicing of cranes
• Fault finding (electrical and mechanical)
• Identification and replacement of faulty parts (electrical and mechanical)
• The successful applicant will need to be able to work at heights, as this is a natural part of the servicing and must also be the type of person willing to work within a team
• Health and safety play a key role in our industry, and we expect all of our apprentices to achieve the utmost attention to detail in this area
• Working in this industry is very rewarding, although it is at times very intense and demanding of the individual
Training In your first year you will attend a local college for off-the-job training, you'll also attend your local branch during holidays to help gain further understanding of our business and the nature of the work carried out. In your 2nd and 3rd years, you'll gain on-the-job training in the field. What will you learn?
• First principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate electrical and mechanical plant equipment, such as motors, switchgear, cables & conductors, pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, and integrated electromechanical power and control systems
• Relevant industry health and safety standards, regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements
• Planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment
• The relevant engineering including electrical theories and principles relative to the role of a Service Technician, Once qualified as a Service Technician, you may wish to look at specialising in one of the other sectors such as modernisations, waste to energy and projects
  
  Advanced Level Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering
• Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering Maintenance, Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Physical fitness, GCSE English (grade 4) - essential
• GCSE Maths (grade 4) - essential
• GCSE Sciences (grade 4) - essential
  
  Konecranes provides cranes, hoists, warehouse automation and port equipment, as well as service and parts for various industries.
  
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